Compare towns
Leeds vs Sabattus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Leeds | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,285Lowest |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kHighest 13% below ME |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
$949±$23Highest 17% below ME |
| Sabattus and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Highest 16% below ME |
$2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sabattus and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.